GREAT NEWS….. Folti is home! Folti was rescued from the streets of Oman. Yesterday he joined Karen and John Larson of Greendale WI.
It was a match made in heaven. Folti took to them right away and the connection was evident. A mutual trust and despite being nervous Folti took comfort by staying close to them. He wanted to be comforted and protected and the Larson’s were happy to oblige.
It was a special union and one that felt destined. Folti now has two k-9 brothers to share his life with. I know that he will be happy beyond measure with his new family and he will add much joy to their lives.
Thank you to Omani Paws and Andrea Nagy for rescuing this sweet boy. Thank you to Lydia Louise for being Folti’s travel companion and thank you to Rebecca Eisenberg for helping with the arrival transport and logistics.
You too can save a life.
Pre-Adoption Post – MY NAME IS FOLTI
What amazing and wonderful pup is from Oman, has a Hungarian name, and is headed to America? Give up? It’s me! Let me share my rescue story and you’ll see just how special I am.
I was found hiding behind a trash bin on a street in Azaiba, a coastal district of Muscat on the Gulf of Oman. The animal advocates who discovered me saw how thin and hungry I was and put out some tasty food. Already in my young life, I’d learned it was safer to be wary, but these people seemed sympathetic and warm, and I soon felt safe enough to come out and say hello. From then on, each time my friends came by to visit, I bounded out to greet them. Even better than food, they showered me with kindness, which I soaked up like a sponge. I was, and still am, a gentle and loving soul.
One terrible day, while I was minding my own business and hoping to see my human friends, the police came and shot almost all of the street cats and dogs in my neighborhood, and I watched them die in agony. Fate had other things in store for me though, and because I was good at hiding, my life was spared. When my rescuers arrived and saw the dead animals on the street, they were worried that the police would come back for me, so one of my friends, a kind-hearted woman named Andrea, brought me to her house where I discovered the true joy of living in a home with loving humans. I was safe at last!
I have lived with Andrea and her family as a foster dog for a month now. She says that I’m a small dog with a big heart–even when all my pack was killed, I never stopped wagging my tail. I’ve come to love humans of all sizes, but I love little humans the most! Andrea’s young daughter is the person who named me Folti, which means spotted, and I’ve got some lovely ones! I’m a very friendly, well-behaved adolescent pup, and like nothing more than playing with my young friends and getting petted. Given the opportunity, I love to run zoomies up and down the beach, sharing my newfound exuberance with the world! Andrea says that I’m a smart boy who will learn quickly with a small investment of your time. I’m not picky with food or demanding; basically, I’m a low maintenance doggie who wants nothing more than a home and your love! I promise to do my best to earn your love and trust and pay it back a hundredfold. Now that you’ve spotted me, I hope to meet you and my forever family soon!
Oman is an Arab country in the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It has wonderful national treasures, vivid landscapes… and thousands of “wadi”–or street–dogs. These wadi dogs can be seen virtually everywhere. Unfortunately, they face the same plight as dogs in many Muslim countries where they are generally viewed as unclean and not fit to be pets. Dog ownership is rare, and when they are owned, dogs are usually not allowed in the house. Pets are viewed more commonly as guard dogs who roam the outside vicinity of the property. The government doesn’t have humane animal welfare laws, and, worse yet, police have open rights to shoot “any and all” street dogs. There is no requirement that the dogs have to be a nuisance or sick; rather, they will be killed just for having the unfortunate luck of being born on the streets in Oman. It is a common practice. Many wadi dogs suffer a slow, painful death caused by festering gunshot wounds. If a gunshot does not kill them, street dogs die of disease, starvation, abuse by people, vehicles, and extreme weather conditions. In the summer, the temperature can easily soar to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Most Omani street dogs do not survive beyond the age of three.
If you are interested in adopting Folti, please fill out an adoption application and contact Dawn Trimmel at 414-426-4148.
Arrival Date: November 18th
Rescue Partner: Andrea